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Scranton, PA vs Brownsville, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Brownsville has been positive.
- Brownsville has 1.7% less unemployment than Scranton.
- Brownsville job growth has increased by 5.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Scranton, PABrownsville, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.7%10.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.8%27.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.1%-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.1%-2.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.8%-0.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.6%5.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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Reviews for Brownsville    8 Reviews

Brownsville, TX- Well, I’ve lived here about 5 years now and it’s pretty different. If you speak Spanish you stand a better chance of success. It’s REALLY culturally  More

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ignore all comments. There 1 teacher and 30 students per class or 28. I have not run into any drugs or drug addicts in my life. I would suggest stick to good  More

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ZIPS IN SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
18504 18505 18510 18509 18508 18503
ZIPS IN BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
78521 78520 78526 78575

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